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Gloves Not Enough for Infection Control in Preterm Newborns
Major Finding: Gram-positive bloodstream infections were more than 40% lower in preterm infants whose NICU caregivers donned nonsterile gloves...
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Rethinking Obstetric Management in Congenital Heart Disease
Major Finding: Nine (20%) postpartum hemorrhages and seven (16%) third- or fourth-degree lacerations occurred among 45 no-Valsalva patients,...
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Obesity Paradox Also Applies to CABG Patients
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More Cardiac Arrest Linked With Fewer Medical ICU Beds
Major Finding: Each fewer medical ICU bed was associated with a 27% increased risk for cardiac arrests on general hospital wards.Data Source: Data...
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Calcineurin Inhibitors Are Steroid Sparing in Chronic Hand Dermatitis
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Metformin Monotherapy Fails 50% of Children With Type 2 Diabetes
Major Finding: Metformin alone did not provide long-lasting glycemic control for 52% of children, metformin plus rosiglitazone decreased glycemic...
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Pediatric Asthma Admissions Varied Greatly By Neighborhood
Major Finding: In one Ohio county, asthma admission rates by neighborhood ranged from 2.6 per 1,000 to 17 per 1,000 children over 1 year. The U.S...
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Care Plans Decreased High-Risk Patients' ED Visits
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Intensivist Service Reduced Infections, Ventilator Days
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Door-to-Balloon Time Cuts Spiked False Activations
Major Finding: In 2007-2011, door-to-balloon times for STEMI fell from 73 to 64 minutes, while false activations rose from 23% to 48%.Data Source...